INTRODUCTION TO SLOPEMRS. BARNHART

Let's look at one real life example…

QUESTION

• What are some other real life examples that you can

think of?

DEFINITION OF SLOPE

• The ratio of vertical

change to horizontal

change.

Horizontal

Vertical

VERTICAL VS. HORIZONTAL

Demonstrate what vertical is with your hands.

VERTICAL VS. HORIZONTAL

Demonstrate what horizontal is with your hands.

REAL-LIFE SLOPE

POSITIVE SLOPE

NEGATIVE SLOPE

ZERO SLOPE

UNDEFINED SLOPE

MR. SLOPE GUY

Positive

Zero

Negative

Undefined

TIME TO PRACTICE!